It seems unavoidable that history will always link the reestablishment of the State of Israel with the tragedy of the Holocaust. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes history holocaust israel
Each person is responsible only for his or her own sins. Even the Christian doctrine of 'original sin' does not mean that humans are punished for the sin of the first human pair but, rather, that humans seem inevitably to copy the sin of the first human pair. David Novak christiancopydoctrine share on social
A religious commitment coupled with theological awareness gives Jews a much better way to answer the claims made upon us by missionaries representing other religions than do the rather weak political and cultural arguments of the secularists. David Novak answerargumentawareness share on social
Jewish status is defined by the divine election of Israel and his descendants. One does not become a Jew by one's own volition. David Novak definedescendantdivine Change image and share on social
We come out of Jewish-refugee, Holocaust stock, which means that our predecessors fled and we learned that systems of power are vulnerable to corruption and can treat the defenseless in a destructive fashion. Eugene Jarecki corruptiondefenselessdestructive share on social
A myth is a lie that conceals or reveals a truth. But if it reveals even a strand of history or truth, that's what gets my adrenaline going. Ashwin Sanghi adrenalineconcealhistory Change image and share on social
Israel fights back, which is very much at odds with the Jewish instinct to discuss and deconstruct everything until action itself seems senseless. Elizabeth Wurtzel actionbackdeconstruct Change image and share on social